Diagnostic Aids
Important: Ignition cycle counting is used by the ESC module to detect faults in the system. The objective is to eliminate false/intermittent codes while maintaining an acceptable level of system performance. The operation of the ignition cycle counting requires that a fault condition be present for four consecutive ignition cycles before it will set the fault code and display the "SERVICE RIDE CONTROL" message. If a fault code is present (without a fault being current), the system will go into one or more degraded modes without displaying a message. Resetting the ignition cycle counter is done by clearing codes with a scan tool. Clearing codes will override ignition cycle counting for one ignition cycle. Therefore, a fault condition will set the fault code immediately if it occurs on the first ignition cycle after the codes are cleared.
Most occurrences of this DTC are caused by connector C450 not full seated, backed out or has a bent terminal.
The following conditions may cause a malfunction to occur:
- An open in all four low reference circuits of the suspension damper solenoids
- An open in the solenoid ground circuit at the ESC module
- An open in G410 or SP410
- An open in G304 or G305